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Who is considered as the father of Indian Archaeology?

  1. A
    Alexander Cunningham
  2. B
    Gordon Childe
  3. C
    Mortimer Wheeler
  4. D
    John Marshall

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Sir Alexander Cunningham was the founder and the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), established in 1861. Due to his pioneering excavations and extensive surveys of ancient historical sites across the subcontinent, he is universally referred to as the "Father of Indian Archaeology".

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Who is considered as the father of Indian Archaeology?
A
Alexander Cunningham
B
Gordon Childe
C
Mortimer Wheeler
D
John Marshall

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